Publications by authors named "Adela Rascon-Alcantar"
Background: Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. In Mexico, the disease is rarely diagnosed in humans and there is no evidence of simultaneous environmental isolation of the pathogen. Here, we describe clinical profiles of fatal cases of melioidosis in two children, in a region without history of that disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a highly lethal infectious disease, particularly if specific treatment with doxycycline is given belatedly.
Objective: To describe the clinical profile of fatal Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases in hospitalized patients in the state of Sonora, México.
Materials And Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study on a series of 47 deaths caused by Rickettsia rickettsii from 2013 to 2016.
Background: Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a life threatening disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsia, characterized by multisystem involvement.
Methods: We studied 19 dead children with Rocky Mountain spotted fever. All children who were suspected of having rickettsial infections were defined as having Rocky Mountain spotted fever by serology test and clinical features.
Background: Adnexal paraovarian cysts are not frequently seen during teen development, their incidence is around 10% and usually benign.
Clinical Case: Adolescent female 15 years old with no pathological family and personal history relevant to her current condition. Chief complaint: Six months ago she complained with abdominal pain in meso, hypogastrium and right iliac fossa.
Article Synopsis
- The case discusses a rare heart condition where the right atrial appendages are positioned unusually to the left, discovered in a child at a hospital in Sonora.
- This anomaly is linked to more complex heart defects, including the absence of the right atrioventricular connection and transposition of the great arteries.
- Although two-dimensional echocardiograms typically diagnose such conditions, this case was identified incidentally during surgery or autopsy, highlighting the importance of timely diagnosis for treatment strategies.